52 #33 is an issue of the series 52 (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 2007. It was published on December 20, 2006.
Contents
Synopsis for "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Day 4
Ralph Dibny and the Helm of Fate break into the Flash Museum and steal the gun that Ralph was going to use to commit suicide in week 1.
Day 5
Alfred Pennyworth is in Gotham singing Christmas Carols with children. Batwoman watches on. Nightwing arrives and gives a gift from Batman. An actual Batarang, officially welcoming her into the "family".
Lex Luthor receives news that one of the test subjects may not make it through the night as the process is killing him. He gives Infinity, Inc. each a new car as a Christmas present. He again receives news that his DNA is incompatible for the Everyman Project. Doctor Dennis Laughlin arrives and reveals that the test subject is going to make it. Luthor smiles and tells him to kill the subject so that they can experiment on him to determine what caused him to regain his powers.
Renée Montoya is still keeping a watchful eye over the Vic Sage's final days. He is now delirious and has no idea where he is. Renée and Katherine spend Christmas eve together.
Around the world other heroes and ordinary people are shown celebrating Christmas.
Day 6
The Black Marvel Family arrives in New York to a crowd of people. They are hoping that they can calm people down and have them welcome them with open arms. They revert to their mortal forms, showing trust.
At Belle Reve, Amanda Waller has finally assembled a new Suicide Squad to take down the Black Marvel Family.
Appearing in "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Batwoman
- Dinah Laurel Lance (Cameo)
- Selina Kyle (Cameo)
- Clark Kent (Cameo)
- Ellen Baker
- Fire (Cameo)
- Jason Rusch (Cameo)
- Oliver Queen (Cameo)
- Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) (Cameo)
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (Cameo)
- Hawkgirl (Cameo)
- Isis
- Osiris
- Lois Lane (Cameo)
- Nightwing
- Red Tornado (In pieces) (Cameo)
- Sobek
- Infinity, Inc.
- Justice Society of America
- Pieter Cross (Cameo)
- Alan Scott (Cameo)
- Jay Garrick (Cameo)
- Ted Grant (Cameo)
- Teen Titans
Antagonists:
- Felix Faust (As the Helm of Fate)
- Lex Luthor
- Suicide Squad
- Atom-Smasher
- Captain Boomerang
- Electrocutioner (Cameo)
- Plastique (Cameo)
- Persuader (Cameo)
- Count Vertigo
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Synopsis for "The Origin of the Martian Manhunter"
Appearing in "The Origin of the Martian Manhunter"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Locations:
Notes
- "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is reprinted in 52 Vol. 3 of the 2007 4-volume edition, 52 Volume Two of the 2016 2-volume edition, and 52 Omnibus.
Trivia
- The ticker-tape on the bottom of the cover reads, "Sing-along with Alfred... Batboy meets Batwoman... Spending Christmas with the DCU..."
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Dan DiDio/Executive Editor
- J.G. Jones/Cover Artist
- Alex Sinclair/Cover Artist
- Geoff Johns/Writer
- Grant Morrison/Writer
- Greg Rucka/Writer
- Mark Waid/Writer
- Keith Giffen/Penciler
- Tom Derenick/Penciler
- Joe Prado/Penciler
- Jay Leisten/Inker
- Rodney Ramos/Inker
- David Baron/Colourist
- Pat Brosseau/Letterer
- Jeanine Schaefer/Editor
- Harvey Richards/Editor
- Michael Siglain/Editor
- Stephen Wacker/Editor
- Tom Mandrake/Penciler
- Tom Mandrake/Inker
- Alex Sinclair/Colourist
- Alexander Luthor (New Earth)/Quotes
- Bernhard Baker (New Earth)/Appearances
- Teth-Adam (New Earth)/Appearances
- Ralph Dibny (New Earth)/Appearances
- Charles Victor Szasz (New Earth)/Appearances
- Renee Montoya (New Earth)/Appearances
- Koriand'r (New Earth)/Appearances
- Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)/Appearances
- Katherine Kane (New Earth)/Appearances
- Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)/Appearances
- Selina Kyle (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kal-El (New Earth)/Appearances
- Ellen Frazier (New Earth)/Appearances
- Beatriz da Costa (New Earth)/Appearances
- Jason Rusch (New Earth)/Appearances
- Oliver Queen (New Earth)/Appearances
- Guy Gardner (New Earth)/Appearances
- Hal Jordan (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kendra Saunders (New Earth)/Appearances
- Adrianna Tomaz (New Earth)/Appearances
- Amon Tomaz (New Earth)/Appearances
- Lois Lane (New Earth)/Appearances
- Richard Grayson (New Earth)/Appearances
- Red Tornado (New Earth)/Appearances
- Yurrd (New Earth)/Appearances
- Infinity, Inc. II (New Earth)/Appearances
- Hannibal Bates (New Earth)/Appearances
- Erik Storn (New Earth)/Appearances
- Nicki Jones (New Earth)/Appearances
- Gerome McKenna (New Earth)/Appearances
- Sierra (New Earth)/Appearances
- Jacob Colby (New Earth)/Appearances
- Natasha Irons (New Earth)/Appearances
- Justice Society of America (New Earth)/Appearances
- Pieter Cross (New Earth)/Appearances
- Alan Scott (New Earth)/Appearances
- Jason Garrick (New Earth)/Appearances
- Ted Grant (New Earth)/Appearances
- Teen Titans (New Earth)/Appearances
- Garfield Logan (New Earth)/Appearances
- Victor Stone (New Earth)/Appearances
- Raven (New Earth)/Appearances
- Felix Faust (New Earth)/Appearances
- Alexander Luthor (New Earth)/Appearances
- Suicide Squad (New Earth)/Appearances
- Albert Rothstein (New Earth)/Appearances
- Owen Mercer (New Earth)/Appearances
- Lester Buchinsky (New Earth)/Appearances
- Bette Sans Souci (New Earth)/Appearances
- Cole Parker (New Earth)/Appearances
- Werner Vertigo (New Earth)/Appearances
- Amanda Waller (New Earth)/Appearances
- Dennis Laughlin (New Earth)/Appearances
- James Gordon (New Earth)/Appearances
- Mercy Graves (New Earth)/Appearances
- Central City/Appearances
- Flash Museum/Appearances
- Gotham City/Appearances
- Gotham General Hospital/Appearances
- Louisiana/Appearances
- Belle Reve/Appearances
- Metropolis/Appearances
- LexCorp/Appearances
- New York City/Appearances
- Manhattan/Appearances
- Atomic Axe/Appearances
- Batarang/Appearances
- Wishing Gun/Appearances
- J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)/Appearances
- Justice League of America (New Earth)/Appearances
- Orin (New Earth)/Appearances
- Barry Allen (New Earth)/Appearances
- Diana of Themyscira (New Earth)/Appearances
- Mars (planet)/Appearances
- Comics
- 2007
- 2007, February
- December 20, 2006 (Publication)
- 2006, December (Publication)
- 52 Vol 1
- Modern-Age
- Synopsis Written
- Christmas
- Hanukkah